Description: She is in excellent shape and is dressed in earthy colors with a green and pastel handkerchief worn on her right side. She has done her best to style her scarlet crest to look like a famous performer. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 35000 sp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears just a black suit. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly nunchakus and shortbows. His crest is bronze, silky, and of moderate length. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: This man is very fat, and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is brown and very short. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His long purple hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His hair is short and chestnut. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Darrow hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. Darrow abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 3000 sp.